PORT Stephens Council will provide a report on the maintenance of Taylors Beach. On Thursday 5 May, Taylors Beach Residents Committee invited all East Ward Councillors to a meeting in which they acknowledged their feelings of neglect by the Council.…
FOR some living in our communities, the Stolen Generations are a sad and tragic part of their personal history. On this year’s National Sorry Day, which also marks the 25th anniversary of the tabling of the Bringing Them Home Report…
PORT Stephens Council will take action to address the lack of accessible sanitary hygiene facilities throughout the local government area. In a notice of motion raised by Councillor Leah Anderson, Port Stephens Council was held accountable to the lack of…
DROUGHTS, floods, fires and climate change are all impacting our rural primary producers and their families. Last week, free financial planning and support services for primary producers was extended, with the NSW Government committing to the continuation of the Rural…
THE Positive Behaviour for Learning program (PBL), which runs across our local schools, provides recognition to students for their actions. This week we celebrate students that give more, stand up and show positive behaviour and learning tied to community values.…
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has officially unveiled its Angler Access website, which provides recreational fishers with thousands of locations across inland NSW where rivers, streams and lakes can be legally accessed for fishing. DPI Program Leader, Stocking…
THE NSW Government is inviting women across the state to shape the direction and priorities of the next NSW Women’s Strategy, with public consultation now open. The NSW Women’s Strategy provides a policy framework to help improve the lives of…
TO their credit, three Soldiers Point Bowls teams made it to the State Finals held at Ettalong Bowling Club last week. The club’s first team of Daniel Clarke, Warren Shipley and Terry Antram won two out of three matches in…
WOOLIES Toormina has a new recruit. Her key task is stocking up the shelves, doing her work experience like any other young person. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
LAST week in News Of The Area, we offered our best wishes to much-loved and highly admired longtime Coffs Coast volunteer Helen Mears. This week we are extremely happy to send her our warmest congratulations as the winner of the…